Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council (WAICC)
WAICC was founded in 1970 by the churches in the area as a form of ecumenical Christian commitment to address perceived spiritual and social needs.
Member organizations include L’Arche Homefires, Manning Memorial Chapel (Acadia University), Port Williams United Baptist Church, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), St Francis of Assisi Parish (St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Wolfville and St Lawrence Roman Catholic Church, Canning), St John’s Anglican Church, Wolfville, Orchard Valley Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada, and Wolfville Baptist Church.
Blessing of the Animals
A “Blessing of the Animals” took place on Oct 2nd at 3pm in Willow Park Wolfville. People brought pets or a memento/photo to be blessed at an outdoor service of prayer, songs and readings celebrating the feast of St. Francis. See photos below.
WAICC AGM 2022
Annual General Meeting. All welcome! Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 pm, via Zoom. Contact or a WAICC church for the Zoom link and other info. Topic: Homelessness & Affordable Housing We need to shine a light on the homelessness issue. Following the AGM business meeting, John Andrew will make a presentation and take questions. John is the past executive director of…
Easter Services 2022
WAICC’s Good Friday events, April 15 Walk with the Cross, starting at St Francis, 11 am Ecumenical Worship, Port Williams United Baptist, 1 pm, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPgQh9mE0fuJBb9Pjs06JIw Please note we will not have our usual hot cross buns in between due to COVID. St John’s Anglican, Wolfville Maundy Thursday, April 14, 7 pm Good Friday, April 15, 7 pm …
Prayer Vigil for Ukraine
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invite you to a Prayer Vigil for Ukraine Clock Park, Wolfville, N.S. March 10th, at 6:00 pm Masks must be worn at all times and social distancing to be upheld in keeping with the Covid restrictions still in place.
WAICC Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022 Ecumenical Worship
The Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council invites you to watch this years’ Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ecumenical worship (click the image below to play): It was held over Zoom on January 23rd, 2022, at 3:00 pm. The speaker was Pastor Peter Noteboom, General Secretary to the Canadian Council of Churches. You can also read a short article about…
Reflecting on the Theme of the 2022 Week of Prayer
The Rev. Dr. Rima Nasrallah (The Middle East Council of Churches) reflects on the 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity theme, We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him (Mt 2:2). Beginning with a meditation on the challenges that the Christians in the Middle East face today, Rev. Dr. Nasrallah reflects on the main…